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Digital Library of the Caribbean Protecting Haitian Patrimony Initiative Existing Relationships Lead to Important Assistance Laura K. Probst , Dean, FIU Libraries Gayle Williams , Latin American and Caribbean Information Services Librarian - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Digital Library of the Caribbean Protecting Haitian Patrimony InitiativeExisting Relationships Lead to Important Assistance
Laura K. Probst, Dean, FIU LibrariesGayle Williams, Latin American and Caribbean Information Services LibrarianBrooke Wooldridge, dLOC Project Coordinator
Thursday, April 15, 2010
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The PHP Initiative Goals
Encourage communication across institutions working to assist Haiti’s libraries.
Coordinate technical and in-kind assistance for Haiti’s libraries.
Raise money to support specific collection/archival recovery and preservation projects in Haiti
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Bibliothèque haïtienne des Frères de l’Instruction Chrétienne
Staff of the National Library of HaitiFebruary 15, 2010
M. Jean Wilfrid BertrandDirector, National Archives of Haiti
Brooke Wooldridge, dLOC and Patrick Tardieu, Curator, BHPSE
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Images of the National Library Courtesy of the National Library of Haiti
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Saint Martial Photos
Curator, Patrick Tardieu
Entrance of the building that housed the libraryFebruary, 2010 Courtesy of Dominique SimonBooks were saved, but library
collapsed.Photo taken March 10, 2010 by D. Simon
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Three Phases of the PlanProtect – Preserve - Perpetuate
One - ProtectAfter the earthquake, the libraries and archives entered into this phase focusing on protecting public and private collections from the elements
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Two - PreserveCollections that were put in regular standard cardboard boxes will need to be properly preserved after repairing the current facilities or at an alternative location
Three Phases of the PlanProtect – Preserve - Perpetuate
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Three - PerpetuateA special emphasis on reinforcing the local institutions will ensure that these collections become better protected and more accessible for future generations of patrons
Three Phases of the PlanProtect – Preserve - Perpetuate
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Ideas for Assistance from Academic Libraries
Strengthen Integrated Library System (ILS) Adopt a Library – in conjunction with ALA Digitization of Haitian Content in
Collections outside of Haiti Public Events/Fundraising Blue Shield or the dLOC Protecting
Patrimony Initiative Travel to Haiti.